39 paintings

i am going to be finishing 39 paintings in the next two weeks for the open studio birthday party on the 14th, and it is a little bit of fun at this point. i am working on top of photos that i took of a reenactment last fall, and the change of pace allows for some experimentation that i have not allowed much of in my larger paintings that i have been doing recently. they are mostly 5″x7″ pieces, and the small format is also a pleasurable change… and a healthy challenge. working small does not at all mean “easier.” i will also be moving forward on the first paintings for the series of 36… Bent is on the easel and it is cleaning up nicely. well, that’s all i have time for now. ciao-